Shiesty

//ˈʃaɪsti// adj, noun, slang

adj, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A black ski mask or balaclava. slang

    "In Shiesty's hometown of Memphis, the ski masks are nicknamed "Shiestys" and one store has gone as far as banning the wearing of them inside of their store. ¶ "Please remove all Shiesty's^([sic]) before entering," reads the sign on the door of the establishment."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Shifty, untrustworthy, unscrupulous. US, slang

    "The same sheisty cats that you hang with and do your thang with / Could set you up and wet you up nigga, peep the language"

Example

More examples

"The same sheisty cats that you hang with and do your thang with / Could set you up and wet you up nigga, peep the language"

Etymology

Probably from shyst(er) + -y. Green's Dictionary of Slang suggests that the word is a blend of shit + feisty or shicer (“a worthless person”) + feisty. The noun sense is a reference to the rapper Pooh Shiesty, known for wearing ski masks on stage.

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